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Movie Review – Monstrum (2020)

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Monstrum. 2020. Directed by Jong-ho Huh. Starring Myung-Min Kim, In-kwon Kim, Hyeri Lee, Woo-sik Choi, Sung-woong Park, Hee-soon Park, Kyeong-yeong Lee, and Kyu-bok Lee. SYNOPSIS: Yoon-gyeom is a loyal subject of King Jungjong of Joseon. He struggles to fight against a monster that threatens King Jungjong’s life and a group of people trying to depose […]

Extreme Cinema – Schramm

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Schramm, 1993. Directed by Jörg Buttgereit. Starring Florian Koerner von Gustorf, Monika M., Micha Brendel, Carolina Harnisch, and Michael Brynntrup. SYNOPSIS: A look inside the mind of a serial killer from the controversial director of Nekromantik. So Schramm is a film that examines the psyche of a serial killer and was made by Jörg Buttgereit, […]

Video Review – Capone (2020)

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EJ reviews Josh Trank’s new film Capone… Capone, 2020 Written and Directed by Josh Trank Starring Tom Hardy, Linda Cardellini, Matt Dillon, Kyle MacLachlan, Kathrine Narducci, Jack Lowden, Noel Fisher, Tilda Del Toro, Al Sapienza, Mason Guccione, Jhemma Ziegler, and Wayne Pére With Josh Trank returning to the director’s chair, and Tom Hardy delivering one […]

Movie Review – Enter the Fat Dragon (2020)

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Enter the Fat Dragon, 2020. Directed by Kenji Tanigaki. Starring Donnie Yen, Niki Chow, Teresa Mo, Jing Wong, and Louis Cheung. SYNOPSIS: A disgraced cop with relationship issues is assigned the task of transporting a criminal to Japan, leading to disastrous consequences. To be quite honest I was looking forward to seeing what veteran action […]

Movie Review – Castle in the Ground (2020)

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Castle in the Ground, 2020. Written and Directed by Joey Klein. Starring Alex Wolff, Imogen Poots, Tom Cullen, Keir Gilchrist, Neve Campbell, Kiowa Gordon, Star Slade, and Marie-Josee Dionne. SYNOPSIS: After the untimely death of his mother, a teenager befriends his charismatic but troubled next-door neighbor and becomes embroiled in a world of addiction and […]

Movie Review – The Shed (2019)

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The Shed, 2019. Directed by Frank Sabatella. Starring Jay Jay Warren, Cody Kostro, Sofia Happonen, Frank Whaley, and Timothy Bottoms. SYNOPSIS: A teenager discovers a vampire living in his shed, prompting his best friend to use the opportunity to teach the school bullies a lesson. With its fairly nondescript title giving very little away, The […]

Movie Review – Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)

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Ip Man 4: The Finale, 2019. Directed by Wilson Yip. Starring Donnie Yen, Kwok-Kwan Chan, Yue Wu, Scott Adkins, Vanness Wu, and Jim Liu. SYNOPSIS: The final chapter of the Ip Man saga sees the titular hero wrestle not only with the challenges of the arena, but also with that of his personal life. To […]

Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 5 Review – ‘Are You From Pinner?’

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Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Killing Eve season 3… Memories, menace and dysfunction prevail in an episode which pulses with unresolved issues. Absent fathers, resentful matriarchs and half measure siblings plug the gaps, while harvest festivals clash with violent outbursts. Elsewhere moments of extreme disconnection, childish overreaction and emotional drama balance this homecoming […]